Haunted Places in Melling, Sefton

Liverpool, Merseyside

3 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Recent security footage captured a figure in the bushes; the identity of it is said to either be Hugh William Osbert Molyneux, the 7th Earl of Sefton or William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton (both are said to haunt here). Inside the building, a child is seen in the ...

Liverpool, Merseyside

4.4 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Newsham Park Hospital used to be an orphanage before it housed the sick. It now lays abandoned, but photographs and investigations have picked up the presence of a child upstairs. The building is said to have an oppressive atmosphere and visitors should expect the sounds of someone running or dragging ...

Knowsley, Merseyside

4.5 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Butlers dressed in Victorian clothing are said to be on the premises as well as phantom cars that are seen in the front. The most well-known ghost here is a woman with black eye sockets believed to a banshee. She is said to roam the grounds of the location early ...

Liverpool, England

5.9 miles from Melling, UK-L8

A caretaker named Les slipped on the icy roof and broke his leg, later dying of exposure to the cold. Whenever unaccountable events occur, figures show up in photographs, noises are heard, or something is seen, the saying is: "It must have been Les".
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Liverpool, Merseyside

6.1 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Numerous suicides are said to have happened here. One figure seen here is a man who broke his neck (more often seen in the dressing rooms); his appearance usually signifies bad luck or tragedy about to occur.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Liverpool, Merseyside

6.4 miles from Melling, UK-L8

The ghost of William Huskisson is reportedly seen limping around his mausoleum (he was the first man to be killed by a locomotive in 1830). Other ghosts are seen here in various portions of the cemetery.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Melling, Merseyside

6.7 miles from Melling, UK-L8

A series of accidents have occurred along this stretch resulting in numerous deaths. Since the 1960's, a female hitch-hiker has been reported standing on the side of the road, sometimes even manifesting in the middle of the road causing other accidents. About a dozen people died during the construction of ...

Liverpool, Merseyside

7.3 miles from Melling, UK-L8

A woman who died during a game of bingo is said to remain here hoping to claim her reward and a man who hanged himself behind the screen is also reported. Bizarre shadows and lights are a common sight here.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Birkenhead, Merseyside

7.8 miles from Melling, UK-L8

A flat-capped man in blue overalls is seen in the Construction Hall and an elderly woman has been reported near the kitchen. Other shadowy figures have been seen all over the premises.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Birkenhead, Merseyside

8.8 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Multiple ghosts are reported in this windmill. Among the ghosts that are seen here include a man who is seen usually as a vapor and a Satanist named Richard Tilly who supposedly attacks younger women.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Melling, England

9.1 miles from Melling, UK-L8

A man and his son were locked away in here; to face an easier death than starvation, the man killed his son, then himself. The pair are seen together in the room in which they perished. Another ghost is said to be someone who started to appear after a fire ...

Chester, England

19.8 miles from Melling, UK-L8

It is said that the ghost of a Roman soldier wanders around here, as the building was supposedly built on a Roman burial ground. Footsteps can be heard as if a group of people are marching, even late at night. Most of the activity is believed to come from Room ...

Chester, Cheshire

20.1 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Formerly the Old Fire Station, tales of a figure named 'Fireman Jack' reported a man dressed as a firefighter with a mustache, often smiling at the other firefighters. The site is now that of a French restaurant.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

20.1 miles from Melling, UK-L8

The cellar is haunted by a man who stumbled down a staircase while holding a knife. Staff members refuse to go down alone because they feel his presence. Ghostly chambermaids are also seen here, still attending to their work.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Chester, England

20.2 miles from Melling, UK-L8

A jilted bride named Sarah hung herself in this building. She would throw objects around and give guests and staff the sense of being watched. However, activity here might have stopped after one psychic has claimed to have crossed Sarah into the afterlife to be reunited with her lover.
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Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

20.3 miles from Melling, UK-L8

The ghost of a woman named Elizabeth is said to manifest in old-fashion clothes. Other spirits include a man dressed in a World War II uniform, a lady with grey hair who is usually found around the piano, and a little girl who is thought to have died on the ...

Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

20.5 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Children are heard running around; it is said that they were murdered by their father who was caught in the middle of a love affair. Items are thrown at guests and employees, doors open and close by themselves, lights turn off and on by themselves; there's a reputation that at ...

Bolton, Greater Manchester

20.6 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Numerous ghosts are seen or felt here: an invisible hand that likes to pinch the bottoms of staff and visitors, a young boy and a young girl, Royalist soldiers from the Civil War, a lady in grey at the church, a tall man with white hair often seen in the ...

Bolton, Lancashire

21.2 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Having a reputation for being one of the oldest pubs in Britain (built in 1251), it also gained attention when a ghost was caught on security camera here. It is widely believed that James Stanley still remains here and might have been the figure in the footage.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Christleton, Cheshire West and Chester

21.6 miles from Melling, UK-L8

In 1645, the Battle of Rowton Heath claimed the lives of countless. Royalist leader, Lord Bernand Stewart, died in the conflict and has been seen on horseback ever since. William Lawes, a court musician who also died in the battle, is still said to play his music.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Bolton, Greater Manchester

22 miles from Melling, UK-L8

A man in green and a man in black are the primary ghosts people have witnessed. A woman has been seen in the kitchen, and one of the former owners, Mary, is thought to be here, too, and another ghost, named Betty, targets children and yells at them.
(Submitted by Chris ...

Blackpool, Blackpool

22.1 miles from Melling, UK-L8

A ghost named "Cloggy" (named because of the sound his clogs make) haunts the ghost train. The ice rink is known to have the sounds of people ice skating on it despite being empty, a little girl is seen in Sir Hiram Maxim’s Gift Shop who moves objects, and the ...

Hartford, Cheshire West and Chester

22.9 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Before being converted into a hotel, it was a nunnery. Either here or at a local abbey was the site in which a nun was bricked behind a wall; she's here and terrifies the visitors. One guest reported seeing a smoke-like figure holding a Bible.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Samlesbury, Lancashire

24.3 miles from Melling, UK-L8

The ghost of Dorothy Southworth, nicknamed The White Lady, roams this location and is said to slap visitors on the back of the head. Many photographs have also captured disembodied faces.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Melling, Lancashire

24.3 miles from Melling, UK-L8

The main spirit here is that of Dorothy Southworth, referred to as the White Lady, seen in the corridors and halls. The bloodstains of an executed priest also reappear in the same place even though he died in the 16th century.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Melling, Cheshire East

25 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Females should beware the spirit of a poacher named Tom, said to have a nasty reputation as a drunk and cruel person; he usually will target female guests and employees. A woman named "The Matriarch" is seen accompanied by a young girl, and in the spinning room, crying is frequently ...

Melling, Lancashire

25.1 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Site to many strange phenomenon, including spontaneously catching on fire without reason, at least 16 ghosts are said to be found here (including a group of monks, various children, a cavalier, a chimney sweep, and someone known as "The Dizzy Man"). Objects are known to move by themselves, noises can ...

Melling, Flintshire

25.2 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Many legends of death, murder, and suicide surround Plas Teg, but perhaps the most famous surrounds the Woman in White. While the identity of the ghost is often disputed between a woman who drowned or a woman who fell off of a horse, the figure (wearing white), is seen wandering ...

Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire

25.8 miles from Melling, UK-L8

In Room 10, the ghost of a large man is seen and accompanied by the sense of depression. A tall woman is also seen around the beds, and sometimes feel as if someone is sitting on the bed with them. A little girl and a woman are also reported.
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Salford, Greater Manchester

26.3 miles from Melling, UK-L8

The most well-known ghost is that of the White Lady; while her identity is often disputed, it is agreed that she died in a tragic and heartbroken manner. The ghost cams here, as well pictures from visitors, capture many full-bodied apparitions.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Manchester, Greater Manchester

27.6 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Actor / director James Manxwell is reportedly still here since his death in 1995; he had a close association with being involved with shows put on since the mid-1970's. A Victorian woman is also seen here and is said to have "a passion to drink".
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire

28.6 miles from Melling, UK-L8

The most famous ghost here is that of the Blue Lady (she likes to rattle dishes and pans). Guests feel as if they are being followed, shadows, soldiers, a Victorian woman are seen, EVPs pick up voices, guests have been touched despite being alone, and EMF reading fluctuate fast.
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Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire

28.6 miles from Melling, UK-L8

A Victorian woman is reported in the sculpture gallery, shadows are reported in the corridors, and soldier is known to also wander around. It is common to pick up orbs or light activity on camera.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Denbigh, Wales

29.5 miles from Melling, UK-L8

In the eastern section, shadows are seen running about, and a boy's face looking out a window have been seen. Most commonly seen is the White Lady on the pathway to the Goblin tower. She is surrounded by a white mist.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Melling, Denbighshire

29.9 miles from Melling, UK-L8

According to legend, a woman named Sylvia was strangled to death here. Things often go missing for a day, objects are moved around, and faucets turn on and off by themselves.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Ruthin, Denbighshire

30.3 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Only one inmate was executed here (William Hughes). Hughes is reported in the condemned man's cell and visitors (usually women) are touched by him. Heavy doors slam, sometimes one by one. A prison guard who vanished during his shift is also seen here. Visitors feel like they are being followed ...

Melling, Conwy

Abergele, Conwy

30.7 miles from Melling, UK-L8

A young man dressed in leather supposedly died in a motorcycle accident not too far from here; he is seen throughout. A monk believed to have slipped and died from his injuries also is reported, as is a woman. Unusual smells, cold spots, shadows, and unexplained noises are normal here.
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Middleton, Greater Manchester

30.8 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Many workers have died here as a result of falling into the vats and drowning. The most commonly seen ghosts include a woman who sits at a table in the boardroom, a woman in a brown dress in the kitchen, and a figure in a brown cloak.
(Submitted by Chris Berglund)

Stockport, Greater Manchester

31.5 miles from Melling, UK-L8

Now permanently closed, this building once used to be a hospital. One ghost that has shown up in photograph is that of a doctor with a mask over his face. Many other ghosts are reported including a woman who was either a nurse or a nun, and some darker energy ...

Sandbach, Cheshire East

32.9 miles from Melling, UK-L8

The site of this building was once a manor that was destroyed in fire; numerous guests awaken early in the morning because they have a sensation that the hotel is burning down. Two preteen prostitutes have been heard giggling and move objects around. In the Bar and Lounge, keep an ...

Oldham, Greater Manchester

33.5 miles from Melling, UK-L8

In 1947, actor Harold Norman was accidentally stabbed to death during a performance of Macbeth; he is said to have returned here in the afterlife. After the death of worker Carl Paulsen, a ghost resembling him started appearing, as well. Objects are known to move or fall down.
(Submitted by Chris ...